What Is Infant Asthma?
Infant asthma is a type of asthma which appears during infancy. It is also possible for people to develop asthma in childhood or later in life. It can be difficult to diagnose asthma in babies because the symptoms are usually very subtle and the baby cannot communicate about how she or he feels, which can make it challenging to notice that something is wrong. This condition is very manageable, and around 50% of children with asthma grow out of it as they age. In babies, asthma is very risky for several reasons. The lungs have not fully finished developing, and asthma can lay the groundwork for later health problems, and the bronchial tubes are much smaller, which means that the airway can be more easily obstructed. Asthma can also be linked with things like eczema, which cause discomfort and distress which may make a baby unhappy.
